Public compliance with difficult political decisions in times of a pandemic: does citizen deliberation help?

About the role

The DCU Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society is seeking a [job title—omitted as instructed]. The Institute conducts research on media, democracy, and digital technologies, with a focus on disinformation, media pluralism, deliberative democracy, and digital and media literacy.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to ongoing research projects within the Institute's portfolio, which includes EU-funded initiatives such as EDMO Ireland, EUComMeet, ReMED, Provenance, Jolt, and others.
• Conduct research and produce publications in areas including disinformation, media ownership, deliberative democracy, climate communication, news media trust, online extremism, and media policy.
• Engage with project deliverables, including reports, policy briefs, and academic outputs.
• Collaborate with Institute team members and external partners on research activities and dissemination.
• Participate in the Institute's public engagement and knowledge exchange activities.

Requirements

• Demonstrated research experience in one or more areas covered by the Institute's work (e.g., media studies, political communication, digital democracy, disinformation, journalism studies, media policy).
• Strong track record of academic publications or research outputs appropriate to career stage.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a research team and with external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• PhD completed or near completion in a relevant discipline (e.g., Communication, Media Studies, Political Science, Sociology, or related field).
• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research methods relevant to media and democracy research.

Skills

• Research design and project management.
• Data analysis and interpretation.
• Academic writing and reporting.
• Collaborative and interdisciplinary working.